About Union Cemetery
Union Cemetery is a cemetery near Niantic, New London County, Connecticut. The grounds sit at about 16 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 3 notable people buried here, including Frank Gorton, Tillie Baldwin and Philip James McCook. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 211660. The nearest other listed cemetery is Cemetery (West Of Huntley Court), about 0.7 mi to the southwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Fulton-theroux Funeral Service in Niantic, about 0.3 mi away. It is one of 372 cemeteries we list in New London County, and 88 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in New London County dates to 1713. 2 of the 372 listings in New London County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Niantic. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Union Cemetery
- Frank Gorton1876-1939American football, basketball, and baseball coach
- Tillie Baldwin1888-1958Norwegian performer
- Philip James McCook1873-1963United States military officer and judge
People whose Wikidata entry gives Union Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
41.32426, -72.20369
What Union Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Cemetery (West Of Huntley Court)Niantic, CTCemetery0.7 mi
- Stone Church CemeteryNiantic, CTChristian cemetery1.7 mi
- Durfey Hill CemeteryWaterford, CTCemetery2.1 mi
- Mullen Hill CemeteryWaterford, CTCemetery2.8 mi
- Champion CemeteryNiantic, CTCemetery2.8 mi
- Cemetery Plants Dam RoadNiantic, CTCemetery3.2 mi
- Cemetery (East Of Upper Pattagansett Lake Road)Niantic, CTCemetery3.3 mi
- Cemetery (Hillcrest Road)Niantic, CTCemetery3.4 mi
- Congregation Ohave Sholem CemeteryWaterford, CTJewish cemetery3.4 mi
- Jordan CemeteryWaterford, CTCemetery3.5 mi
Funeral homes near Union Cemetery
- Fulton-theroux Funeral Service0.3 miFuneral home · Niantic · (860) 443-8355
- Neilan & Sons Funeral Home0.8 miFuneral home · Niantic · (860) 739-6112
- Serenity Sea Burials1.5 miFuneral home · Niantic · (860) 885-8018
- Fulton-Theroux Funeral Service5.1 miFuneral home · New London · (860) 443-8355
- Thomas L Neilan & Sons Funeral Homes5.3 miFuneral home · New London · (860) 443-1871
- Impellitteri-Malia Funeral Home5.3 miFuneral home · New London · (860) 443-3600
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA, sorted by straight-line distance. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
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